First off, Happy Holi everybody :)
I didn't play holi because I hate it. Instead I spent my time watching few episodes (actually whole season) of The Big Bang Theory. And then I watched WATCHMEN.
From left to Right: The Comedian, Ozymandias, NightOwl, Silk Spectre, RorschachNow I've read the Comi... err I mean Graphic Novel already. And apart from climax, everything is true to Graphic Novel.
Story : Most comics fanatics already know the story, so there is no point describing it. If you havn't read the Watchmen yet, then just watch movie and save time. It's about a group of retired Superheroes called Watchmen. The story is narrated from the perspective of a number of characters like Rorschach and NightOwl. A member - The Comedian, dies and thus begins our story....
Charachters : When I first heard that there is going to be a Watchmen movie, My reaction was how can you give every character enough screen time that it deserve? Watchmen proves that it can be done. Every character is so detailed.
A.) Ozymandias (
Matthew Goode) is World's Smartest Man (and also World's Richest Man). He was responisble for organizing the Watchmen II group. He doesn't get much screen time, but he plays a very importent role in story nevertheless.
B.) Nite Owl (
Patrick Wilson) is like, Batman with Gadgets but without Detective Skills. He doesn't get to do much things in movie except making out with a SuperHeroine, throwing a few punches here and there and crying like a whiney grownup baby.
C.) Silk Spectre (
Carla Gugino) is a SuperHeroine and your average girl confused between this boy and that boy. Did I mention she's hot? No? Ok! She's hot specially in her yellow-black suit. She only has one action scene (actually two *action* scenes) but her role is not small. (I am trying my best to not post any spoiler).
D.) The Comedian (
Jeffrey Dean Morgan) : Who's Jeffrey Dean Morgan? He's Jon Winchester father of Sam and Dean Winchester from TV show Supernatural. The Comedian's character is like Harvey Dent's character in reverse. First you'll hate him. You'll think - Thats not hero. That's a Bad Guy. But as story goes, you'll find that he's not what it seems. Nobody is not what they seem.
[In a SuperHero meeting :]
Ozymandias: It doesn't take a genius to see the world has problems.
The Comedian: No, but it takes a room full of morons to think they're small enough for them to handle.
E.) Dr. Manhattan (
Billy Crudup) or Jon Osterman was a nuclear scientist. An accident changed him into a glowing blue God like entity with ability to see future and control the nuclear particles. He is immortal and can change his size and density. In short - He is Invincible and yeah, he doesn't wear underwear.
F.) Rorschach (
Jackie Earle Haley) is the most impressive character of the movie wearing a black-white mask. He is 10X darker and 100X more violent version of Batman. He's the first one to figure out what's going on. His interrogation skills are just like batman's. First half of movie is narrated by him. Definitely an Oscar level performance.
Rorschach: [reading from journal] Rorschach's Journal: October 12th 1985. Dog carcass in alley this morning, tire tread on burst stomach. This city is afraid of me. I have seen its true face. The streets are extended gutters and the gutters are full of blood and when the drains finally scab over, all the vermin will drown. The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout 'Save us!' And I'll whisper 'no'.
Background Score : The background score is composed by Composer
Tyler Bates and he did an accelent job doing it. It's just perfect for the movie. For instance in a scene where Night Owl and Silk Spectre rescue people from a burning building, he's used four to the floor guitar rhythm to give it a treditional SuperHero action scene feel. Me likes the OST!
This is a Must Watch Movie and in my opinion better then The Dark Knight in some (well most) ways.
My Rating :: 10/10. (What can I say, I'm really really impressed.)
Goofups : You might want to read this section after watching movie. Here's a list of goofs I noticed when Watching Movie.
1.) Movie is set in 1985, but most of the cars and gadgets you see in movie are quite advanced for that time.
2.) When NightOwl breaks into Ozymandias's office and tries to hack his 'Desktop Computer', he's shown using a two button mouse and a keyboard with 'enter' key. In 1985 they didn't have two button mouse.
3.) In a scene "Addicted to Love" song's videos is on TV screen. The song was released in 1986, while the movie takes place in 1985.
